Use this procedure to replace a battery pack that is nonconcurrently
maintainable or to replace a battery pack that is not
concurrently maintainable or is concurrently maintainable but
not accessible due to the structure of the system enclosure.
Determine whether it is safe to replace the cache battery
pack by referring to
Displaying rechargeable battery information. It
is safe to replace the cache battery pack when the Battery Information
screen displays Yes at the entry "Battery pack can be safely replaced."
- Remove the controller from the system. See
your system documentation for instructions.
- Place the controller on an ESD protected surface.
Figure 1. Removing the cache battery
- A Cache battery lever
- B Cache battery pack
- C Cache present LED
- Move the cache battery lever A away
from the connector to disengage the battery from the connector.
- Continue to slide the cache battery pack out of the mounting
guides and remove it from the controller.
Note: Ensure
that the cache battery pack is disconnected for at least 60 seconds
before connecting the new battery. This is the minimum amount of time
needed for the card to recognize that the battery has been replaced.
Figure 2. Replacing the cache battery
- A Cache battery lever
- B Cache battery pack
- C Cache battery connector
- Before installing the new cache battery pack, move the
lever to the unlatched position (away from the connector).
- Slide the new cache battery pack into the mounting guides
on the controller until it is seated in the battery connector.
- Once the battery is seated in the connector, move the lever
to the latched position to fully seat the battery into the connector.
- Install the controller into the system. See
your system documentation for instructions.